Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

What in the world is short sighted about not being interested in the operational characteristics?
I HAVE NO NEED FOR THEM.

Because I'm not interested in them? Really?
Mighty opinionated of you......

Dang.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

I think you should borrow or rent one and see what it's all about. I used SLRs and dSLRs and many other types of cameras before switching to mirrorless. The transition took about one day to get used to, and that was with a 2014 camera design in 2015. I have no regrets! There were a few things I wouldn't use that camera for, but I don't do those sorts of photography. All those things have been addressed quite nicely since then. The very latest flagship models are excellent.

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

CHG Canon just keeps firing away! He also has some very original lines!

One thing he missed is the environmentally conscious people buy electric cars to save the world. I’m sure going mirrorless will also save the world one way or another. Maybe put the mirror making military industrial complex in their place when nobody wants mirrors.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I am not tempted to buy a mirrorless camera because I have 3 DSLRs that all work. My photography has decreased after I retired and what I have fills my needs. I do not plan to fix things that aren't broken. I have no desire to buy a high performance car. I don't want a boat because I am not attracted to water based activities.

I would probably buy a new computer because a lot of my retirement 'work' is computer based and I do things that are compute-bound so I like to have a good CPU speed.

I went to a party the other day and took a bunch of photos of the people at an 80th birthday. With my DSLR. Everyone else used their phones and posted the pix to Google Photos. It took me a couple days to get my photos processed and ready to post because I had other things to do (my wife makes sure of that). So my photos will be posted last, but IMHO they will be worth the wait. That would not change if I had the latest camera body. (I have LR/PS and Topaz so I have the latest software). Not having a mirrorless, I have not done the experiment, but I don't believe it would improve my photos.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Then, I guess you'd like a Mirrorless body as they are the only ones which let you see in real time, while the DLSR blacks out when the mirror moves so the shutter can fire. When using a mirrorless, the viewfinder doesn't black out during a shot(s), so you can actually see what you've got. Quite a thrill! Best of luck.

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FWIW, The E and Z cannot possibly BOTH be 18mm deep, cuz Ive got an adapter to use E lenses on Z cameras. Check your specs.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

It's pretty obvious that you have absolutely no idea about mirrorless cameras as everything you stated is incorrect. If you wish to continue to use old, outdated technology, that's just fine. No need to confuse others. Best of luck.

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

Thanks, I corrected it. The Z mount is 16mm.

E to Z is a mighty thin adapter.

jeffhacker Loc: Dallas, Texas

I’m laughing. I have had numerous DSLR’s before and now have a Z6ii and a Z7ii. Do I like my mirrorless better than my old D500 or D7200, yes. But it is because I’m now full frame rather than DX (Crop focus). Whether or not you switch to mirrorless is a subjective decision. DSLR’s can take excellent pictures and one may or may not consider one or the other superior. But they both work. Use what you prefer and enjoy your camera. If you don’t use it, you’re missing out.

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

What an obnoxious fellow you are

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Interesting.
I have my DSLR set to display the captured image for 5 seconds after shooting so I can see what I got.

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

With mirrorless you can see it before you shoot. It's always live view.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I have a live view option if I elect to use it.
It's extremely rare that I do though.

So that would not make me jump into mirrorless......

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

For you folks that think old and dated is bad and new and fresh is good, if you’re still married you better not let your spouse hear you say that. For us older gents, surely some young ditzy coed that giggles at all of your old worn out jokes is going to provide a more satisfying relationship than with your tried and true spouse of however many decades.

With everything new and improved, there’s usually a teeter totter relationship with what it replaced. For example, my mom paid $50 in 1949 for her heavy, metal Sunbeam electric mixer. 50 years later I gave half that for a nice plastic cased one from Wal Mart. It was quieter, lighter, more speeds, couple of glass bowls and so on. A year later my son used it to make bread and stripped the plastic gears. Mom’s old Sunbeam was still running.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

That doesn't happen in "real time" but it is after-the-fact. What happens if you take multiple shots? Best of luck.